Chapter 11 · 55 verses

विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः

Viśvarūpa-darśana-yogaḥ

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11.1मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्।Arjuna said, By this explanation of the highest secret concerning the Self which Thou hast spoken, for the…
11.2भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया।The origin and destruction of beings have been heard in detail from You, O lotus-eyed Lord, and also Your…
11.3एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।Now, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.
11.4मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो।If Thou, O Lord, thinkest it possible for me to see it, do Thou, then, O Lord of the Yogis, show me Thy…
11.5पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।The Blessed Lord said, "Behold, O Arjuna, forms of Mine, by the hundreds and thousands, of different sorts,…
11.6पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा।Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behold many wonders never before…
11.7इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम्।Now, behold, O Arjuna, in this My body, the entire universe centered in one, including the moving and the…
11.8न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा।But you are not able to behold Me with these your own eyes; I give you the divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga.
11.9एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः।Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken, O king, the great Lord of Yoga, Hari (Krishna), showed Arjuna His supreme…
11.10अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम्।With numerous mouths and eyes, with numerous wondrous sights, with numerous divine adornments, with numerous…
11.11दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्।Wearing divine garlands and apparel, anointed with divine unguents, the all-wonderful, resplendent Being is…
11.12दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता।If the splendour of a thousand suns were to blaze out simultaneously in the sky, that would be the splendour…
11.13तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा।There, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna then saw the entire universe resting in one, with its myriad of…
11.14ततः स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनञ्जयः।Then, Arjuna, filled with wonder and his hair standing on end, bowed his head to the God and spoke with palms…
11.15पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहेArjuna said, "O God, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as hosts of various classes of beings, Brahma…
11.16अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रंI see You with boundless form on every side, with many arms, stomachs, mouths, and eyes; neither the end nor…
11.17किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं चI see You with the diadem, club, and discus, a mass of radiance shining everywhere, very hard to look at,…
11.18त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यंYou are the Imperishable, the Supreme Being, worthy of being known. You are the great treasure-house of this…
11.19अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्यI see You without beginning, middle, or end, infinite in power, with endless arms, the sun and moon as Your…
11.20द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हिThis space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by You alone; having seen this,…
11.21अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घाः विशन्तिVerily, these hosts of gods enter into Thee; some extol Thee with joined palms in fear, saying, 'May it be…
11.22रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्याThe Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Visvedevas, the two Asvins, Maruts, the Manus, and the hosts of…
11.23रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रंHaving seen Your immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, O mighty-armed one, with many arms, thighs, and…
11.24नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णंOn seeing Thee, touching the sky, shining in many colors, with mouths wide open, with large fiery eyes, I am…
11.25दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानिHaving seen Thy mouths fearful with teeth blazing like the fires of cosmic dissolution, I know not the four…
11.26अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राःAll the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, as well…
11.27वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्तिSome hurry into Your mouths with their terrible teeth, fearful to behold. Some are found stuck in the gaps…
11.28यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाःVerily, just as many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so too these heroes in the world of men enter…
11.29यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गाAs moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry…
11.30लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ताThou lickest up, devouring all the worlds on every side with Thy flaming mouths. Thy fierce rays, filling the…
11.31आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपोTell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Supreme; have mercy on me. I…
11.32कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धोThe Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds.…
11.33तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्वTherefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unparalleled kingdom. Verily, by Me…
11.34द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं चDrona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors have already been slain by Me; do not be…
11.35एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्यSanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palms, trembling, prostrated…
11.36स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्याArjuna said, "It is fitting, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in Your praise; demons fly in…
11.37कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्And why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the primal cause even of…
11.38त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराणYou are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the knower, the knowable,…
11.39वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कःYou are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfather. I offer my salutations to…
11.40नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्तेSalutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You, infinite in power and…
11.41सखेति मत्वा प्रसभं यदुक्तंWhatever I have presumptuously said from carelessness or love, addressing You as O Krishna! O Yadava! O…
11.42यच्चावहासार्थमसत्कृतोऽसिIn whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing, sitting, or at meals,…
11.43पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्यThou art the Father of this world, both moving and unmoving. Thou art to be adored by this world; Thou, the…
11.44तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायंTherefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father…
11.45अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वाI am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that…
11.46किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्तI desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your former form only,…
11.47मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदंThe Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to you by Me through My own…
11.48न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानैNeither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen…
11.49मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावोDo not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear dispelled and with…
11.50इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वाSanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great Soul, assuming His…
11.51दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन।Arjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and have been restored to…
11.52सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मम।The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods…
11.53नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया।Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as thou hast…
11.54भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्यमहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन।But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O Arjuna.
11.55मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः।He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from…